. . . which made a convenient excuse to ride Newt out of the speakership when zipper control was the real reason.
For 10 points, name his short-term successor who never took the gavel when it was also revealed that he had zipper control problems of his own. Hint: He was from Louisiana.
Livingston.
Yup. If losing five seats in the House was itself enough to cost Gingrich the Speaker's gavel, Boehner would be gone by now.